Event AS99 Main

San Antonio, Texas
Marriott Rivercenter
July 1999

1999 Spingold

Final: Nickell vs. Beatty

by Richard Pavlicek

Segment 1

1. N deals
None vul A 8 6
Q 7 2
10 9 6 3
A Q J

West North East South West North East South
Eisenberg Soloway Hayden Hamman Nickell Beatty Freeman Onstott
1 Pass 1 NT 1 Pass 2
Dbl Pass 2 3 Dbl Pass 2 Pass
3 AP 3 Pass 3 NT Pass
4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
2 4 9 Q
3 2 10 6
K A 4 5
3 A 7 2
J Q 7 8
9 K A 5
Q 7 3 4
J 10 6 9
A 2 8 5

K 10 9 7
A K 9 4 3
4
K 4 2 Table J 4 3
J 10 8
A Q 8 5
10 7 5
75486 86587
57856 46845
Par NS +100 Q 5 2
6 5
K J 7 2
9 8 6 3

Nickell NS
3 E -3 +150
+3 3
Beatty NS
4 E -1 +50
-3 0

2. E deals
N-S vul A K
10 9 8 4 2
9 7 5
10 7 4

West North East South West North East South
Eisenberg Soloway Hayden Hamman Nickell Beatty Freeman Onstott
Pass 1 Pass 1
Dbl 2 NT Pass 3 (AP) Pass 1 Pass 2
Dbl Pass 2 Pass
Pass 3 Pass Pass
3 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
7 K 8 6 K
2 7 A 5 7 tricks won
K Q 10 J
Q 3 7 K
9 3 Q 4
9 tricks claimed

Q 10 7 3
Q 5
A 4 3 2
A Q 6 Table J 8 5 4
J 7
K 10 8 6
9 8 5
75958 =
67475 =
Par NS +140 9 6 2
A K 6 3
Q J
K J 3 2

Nickell NS
3 S = +140
+1 4
Beatty NS
3 E -2 +100
-1 0

3. S deals
E-W vul K 7 6 4 3
K 4
K J 8 7 2
10

West North East South West North East South
Eisenberg Soloway Hayden Hamman Nickell Beatty Freeman Onstott
1 NT 1 NT
Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2
Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 3
Pass 4 AP Pass 4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
2 3 10 Q 5 10 J Q
A 8 4 5 A 4 4 8
9 J K 3 Q 2 3 5
2 3 A 6 A 8 4 10
4 9 J 3 9 J 6 3
K 6 5 10 11 tricks claimed
8 7 5 Q
10 tricks claimed

J 8 2
J 8 6 2
Q 10 9 6
5 4 Table 10 5
A Q 9 3
3
K J 8 7 6 3
BC7B8 9B7A7
21625 =
Par NS +980 A Q 9
10 7 5
A 5 4
A Q 9 2

Nickell NS
4 S = +420
-1 4
Beatty NS
4 S +1 +450
+1 1

4. W deals
Both vul Q 8 5 3
A 9 7 6 3
9
A Q 10

West North East South West North East South
Eisenberg Soloway Hayden Hamman Nickell Beatty Freeman Onstott
Pass 2 Pass 4 Pass 1 Pass 1
Pass Pass Pass Pass 3 Pass 4 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
7 Q 4 8 K A 4 8
9 A 2 5 9 A 2 5
6 8 K A 2 A J 3
3 2 K J 4 6 5 3
K 6 10 3 3 2 10 J
10 5 5 J 9 A 4 8
A 4 10 5 Q 4 6 2
3 2 6 J 8 9 K 3
8 9 8 Q K 5 6 J
Q 8 5 7 Q
10 tricks claimed 10 7 7 9

J
K Q J 5
6 5
K 9 7 5 3 2 Table 10 9 4 2
4 2
A Q J 3
J 6 4
9A9A5 8A9A5
42338 =
Par NS +620 A K 7 6
10 8
K 10 8 7 4 2
8

Nickell NS
4 S = +620
+14 18
Beatty NS
4 S -3 -300
-14 1

5. N deals
N-S vul 7 5
K Q J 3
Q 8 5 3
4 3 2

West North East South West North East South
Eisenberg Soloway Hayden Hamman Nickell Beatty Freeman Onstott
Pass 1 1 Pass Pass 1 NT
2 3 3 AP Pass Pass Pass

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K 2 5 8 4 5 J 8
Q K A 4 K 9 3 7
2 9 3 6 Q 4 A 2
4 5 J 8 10 3 2 5
Q 9 2 7 6 3 6 5
7 10 J 8 2 5 9 2
8 tricks claimed 7 tricks claimed

A 10 6 4 3 2
10 8
J 9 4
7 6 Table K Q J
7 6 2
K 7 6
Q J 9 8
76A99 =
57344 =
Par NS +500 9 8
A 9 5 4
A 10 2
A K 10 5

Nickell NS
3 W -1 +50
-1 18
Beatty NS
1 NT S = +90
+1 2

6. E deals
E-W vul 10
A 10 4 3 2
A K Q J 10
4 3

West North East South West North East South
Eisenberg Soloway Hayden Hamman Nickell Beatty Freeman Onstott
Pass Pass Pass Pass
Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 1 Pass 1
Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 (AP)
2 3 3 4 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
4 2 A 10 K A 8 3
8 3 K 3 K 7 2 5
5 J 7 2 J 9 3 Q
5 6 Q 3 4 2 A 10
A 9 7 2 8 4 K 3
10 J 5 4 A 6 5 2
4 2 A 8 10 8 7
5 10 3 6 10 tricks claimed
J 6 K 8

A Q 9 8 7
9 7
8 6 4 2
10 8 Table K J 4
Q 8 6 5
9 3
K Q 6 2
86AA9 =
46324 =
Par NS +420 6 5 3 2
K J
7 5
A J 9 7 5

Nickell NS
4 N = +420
+6 24
Beatty NS
2 N +2 +170
-6 2

7. S deals
Both vul A K 7 3
Q
A Q J 6 2
J 8 7

West North East South West North East South
Eisenberg Soloway Hayden Hamman Nickell Beatty Freeman Onstott
Pass Pass
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1
Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT
Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 NT AP
Pass 3 Pass 3 NT (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
9 Q A 2 10 Q A 2
3 K 6 3 3 5 6 3
8 9 Q 3 7 7 J K
J 5 2 Q 8 4 Q K
7 7 J 5 6 9 Q 7
4 8 10 2 9 2 4 8
5 J K 7 4 K 5 8
6 8 5 4 3

Q 10 4
10 9 7 6
9 5 4
A Q 3 Table 9 6 5 2
A J 4 3
K 10 3
6 5
77679 =
66754 =
Par NS +110 J 8
K 8 5 2
8 7
K 10 9 4 2

Nickell NS
3 NT S -2 -200
-3 24
Beatty NS
2 NT S -1 -100
+3 5

8. W deals
None vul Q 5 3
3
K 8 7
Q 9 7 6 3 2

West North East South West North East South
Eisenberg Soloway Hayden Hamman Nickell Beatty Freeman Onstott
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass Pass 1 Pass
1 NT Pass 3 Pass 1 NT Pass 3 Pass
4 AP 4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
A 5 2 2 6 3 K A
A 6 4 3 A 6 4 3
A 6 4 3 K 7 5 3
K 2 J 5 2 Q 10
10 4 7 Q 10 tricks claimed
7 4 Q 3
6 J K A
K 7 5
10 tricks claimed

J 7 4
10 9 5 4
J 5 3
K J 5 Table A K 10 9 8
A K J 2
A 10 4 2
—
43338 33337
99A95 9AAA6
Par NS -420 6 2
Q 8 7 6
Q 9 6
A 10 8 4

Nickell NS
4 E = -420
Tie 24
Beatty NS
4 E = -420
Tie 5

9. N deals
E-W vul —
K J 8 5 3
8 7 6 5 2
9 8 7

West North East South West North East South
Eisenberg Soloway Hayden Hamman Nickell Beatty Freeman Onstott
Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 Pass
3 Pass 4 4 NT 3 Pass 4 AP
Dbl Pass Pass Rdbl
Pass 5 Dbl Pass
Pass 5 Pass Pass
Dbl AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
A 3 2 2 3 2 8 4
9 2 A 3 2 K 3 7
6 7 J Q 5
J A 3 5 10 tricks won
5 J 6 4
3 4 4 10
8 K 7 6

K J 7 2
10 7
K 9 3
Q J 4 3 Table A Q 10 6 4
A Q 9 4 2
J
6 2
43696 =
9A747 9A647
Par NS -300 9 8 5 3
6
A Q 10 4
A K 10 5

Nickell NS
5 × N -2 -300
+8 32
Beatty NS
4 E = -620
-8 5

10. E deals
Both vul J 8 5 2
10 9 8
Q 8
Q 10 8 4

West North East South West North East South
Eisenberg Soloway Hayden Hamman Nickell Beatty Freeman Onstott
Pass 1 NT Pass 1
2 Pass 2 AP Pass Pass 1 Pass
2 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K 3 8 2 A 3 8 2
4 A 8 5 4 A 8 2
4 Q 6 7 A 8 3 2
K J 6 9 K 4 6 5
6 2 K 4 4 Q 3 7
5 10 10 9 9 tricks claimed
3 5 A 8
6 10 K J
7 J 3 Q
10 2 2 A

Q 9 4 3
A 6
10 6 5 4 3
A K Table K 10 6
K Q 5 3 2
2
9 7 6 3
53465 =
89977 79977
Par NS -140 A 7
J 7 4
A K J 9 7
J 5 2

Nickell NS
2 E +1 -140
Tie 32
Beatty NS
2 E +1 -140
Tie 5

11. S deals
None vul 7 5 2
Q 9 3
10 9 6 3
10 8 5

West North East South West North East South
Eisenberg Soloway Hayden Hamman Nickell Beatty Freeman Onstott
Pass Pass
1 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT 2
2 Pass 2 NT Pass 3 Pass 3 NT AP
3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
A 8 2 4 9 8 2 J
10 6 7 Q J 4 2 6
5 4 A 3 5 4 A 3
2 9 J 2 K 10 7 6
7 3 K 6 Q 9 2 8
Q 10 5 6 8 7 5 10
8 5 9 8 4 9 K 10
A 3 2 10 11 tricks claimed
4 9 K 3

8
A J 7 4
A K Q 8 2
A 7 6 Table Q J 6 4
K 5 2
J 7 5
Q J 9
35224 =
A7AA8 A7BB9
Par NS -450 A K 10 9 3
10 8 6
4
K 4 3 2

Nickell NS
3 NT E = -400
+2 34
Beatty NS
3 NT E +2 -460
-2 5

12. W deals
N-S vul Q 10 9 2
Q 4 2
Q 10 5 4 2
10

West North East South West North East South
Eisenberg Soloway Hayden Hamman Nickell Beatty Freeman Onstott
Pass Pass 1 Dbl Pass Pass 1 Dbl
2 3 Pass 3 Pass 2 AP
Pass 3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
A J 4 2 A J 4 2
10 K 5 2 8 A 5 10
J 6 Q K A 6 2 3
6 3 9 Q J 8 4 K
Q K 2 5 7 2 4 5
A Q K 9 5
9 tricks claimed K 5 2 6
K 9 4 7
10 3 9 Q
10 tricks claimed

7 5 4
9 7 5
8 6
Q J 9 5 4 Table A K 8 6 3
A 10 6
K 7 3
8 7
989A8 =
35335 45335
Par NS +600 J
K J 8 3
A J 9
A K 6 3 2

Nickell NS
3 NT N = +600
+10 44
Beatty NS
2 N +2 +130
-10 5

13. N deals
Both vul Q 6
Q 8 7 5 2
8 4 3
7 5 3

West North East South West North East South
Eisenberg Soloway Hayden Hamman Nickell Beatty Freeman Onstott
Pass 1 1 Pass 1 1
2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass
4 AP 2 Dbl Rdbl Pass
2 NT Pass 4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
A 2 6 10
A 8 3 2
4 K Q 6
4 2 J 6
A 4 3 5
K 10 6 7
10 5 8 Q
7 K J Q
9

K J 8 3 2
4
A Q J 9 6
Q 8 Table 10
A K J 10 9 3
K 2
K 9 6 2
34224 34234
A9AA9 =
Par NS -630 A 9 7 5 4
6
10 7 5
A J 10 4

Nickell NS
4 E = -620
Tie 44
Beatty NS
4 E = -620
Tie 5

14. E deals
None vul A J 2
Q
Q J 8 6
K J 7 5 2

West North East South West North East South
Eisenberg Soloway Hayden Hamman Nickell Beatty Freeman Onstott
Pass 3 Pass 3
Dbl Pass 3 Pass Dbl Pass 3 Pass
4 Dbl Pass Pass 4 AP
4 NT Dbl AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Q 4 7 A 3 4 J 9
K 2 5 3 7 6 4 8
Q A 6 4 4 10 J K
J 7 9 8 7 3 K A
Q K 4 3 5 10 9 Q
10 2 4 2 2 A 6 5
5 2 A 6 Q 2 5 3
10 J 5 3 8 tricks claimed
9 tricks claimed

K Q 8
A
A 10 9 7 3
A Q 8 4 Table 10 7 6 5
9 6 5 4
K 5
10 9 6
44844 =
99599 88589
Par NS -300 9 4 3
K J 10 8 7 3 2
4 2
3

Nickell NS
4 NT× W -1 +100
Tie 44
Beatty NS
4 E -2 +100
Tie 5

15. S deals
N-S vul A K Q
9 8 2
J 4 3
A 6 5 4

West North East South West North East South
Eisenberg Soloway Hayden Hamman Nickell Beatty Freeman Onstott
2 Pass
Pass 4 AP Pass 1 1 1
2 Pass Pass 2
Pass Pass 3 Pass
Pass 3 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
10 4 7 K 4 2 10 A
2 4 A 7 2 4 Q 7
K 2 3 8 9 tricks won
Q 5 5 9
5 8 3 9
A 3 10 7
7 9 10 3
K A 4 2

9 8 4
7 5 4
A 9 8 6
Q 10 9 Table 7
K Q J 10
K Q 10 5 2
J 8 7
89547 =
43695 =
Par NS +100 J 10 6 5 3 2
A 6 3
7
K 3 2

Nickell NS
4 S = +620
+10 54
Beatty NS
3 S = +140
-10 5

16. W deals
E-W vul 7 5 2
K 4 2
5 4
A J 10 8 4

West North East South West North East South
Eisenberg Soloway Hayden Hamman Nickell Beatty Freeman Onstott
1 NT Pass 2 2 1 NT Pass 2 2
Pass 3 AP Pass Pass 2 NT Pass
3 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
3 2 A 6 2 3 9 A
8 10 J K A 4 2 J
2 8 Q A 3 5 K 6
5 A 9 3 A 5 3 2
5 3 10 4 8 9 J K
K 3 7 J 5 8 10 4
9 tricks claimed 3 K A 6
J 7 2 Q
9 tricks claimed

A 4
J 7 3
A Q 9 6 3
K Q 5 Table J 8 3
A 8
K 10 8 7 2
9 7 6
58847 =
84495 =
Par NS -100 K Q 10 9 6
Q 10 9 6 5
J
3 2

Nickell NS
3 S = +140
+6 60
Beatty NS
3 W = -110
-6 5

Nickell leads by 55 IMPs

Match AS99 Main

Top 1999 Spingold Final

Segment 2

17. N deals
None vul K 10 6 4 3
A 9 5
8 2
Q 7 4

West North East South West North East South
Eisenberg Rodwell Hayden Meckstroth Freeman Onstott Nickell Beatty
Pass 1 1 Pass 1 1
1 NT AP 2 2 Pass Pass
2 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
4 8 9 Q
J 4 A 9
K 8 6 7
2 4 10 Q
8 3 K 6
2 A 3 5
4 A 3 6
K J 9 7
6 tricks claimed

A Q 7
4 2
Q 7 6 5
J 10 6 5 Table J 8 5
K Q 8 3
10 3
A K 3 2
56664 =
77679 =
Par NS -110 9 2
J 10 7 6
A K J 9 4
9 8

Nickell NS
1 NT W -1 +50
+5 65
Beatty NS
2 NT W +1 -150
-5 5

18. E deals
N-S vul 10 6 5
K Q 10 7 2
J 7 2
10 9

West North East South West North East South
Eisenberg Rodwell Hayden Meckstroth Freeman Onstott Nickell Beatty
1 1 NT Pass 1
Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 1 Pass 2 NT
2 Pass Pass 3 (AP) Pass 3 Pass 4 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
2 5 Q A 6 4 8 10
J K 6 7 10 2 3 4
4 10 3 6 2 9 A 3
9 6 3 4 A 5 9 6
10 Q A 8 3 7 A 6
J 5 2 K 3 A 4 5
A 10 5 2 7 Q
10 tricks claimed 2 5 10 Q
K 6 7 J
9 10 Q K

K 9 8 4 2
8 5 3
Q 9 8 3
4 Table Q 7 3
J 9 6
A 5 4
K Q 6 2
8697A 9798A
26252 36253
Par NS +600 A J
A 4
K 10 6
A J 8 7 5 3

Nickell NS
3 S +1 +130
+8 73
Beatty NS
4 N -2 -200
-8 5

19. S deals
E-W vul A
A Q 10 9 5 3
Q J 9 6 3
Q

West North East South West North East South
Eisenberg Rodwell Hayden Meckstroth Freeman Onstott Nickell Beatty
Pass Pass
1 2 NT 3 4 Pass 1 1 2
Pass 4 AP 2 NT 4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
A 4 2 Q 2 8 K A
8 9 Q A 3 4 A 2
A 2 4 6 4 6 10 8
6 4 A 2 Q 4 7 J
7 K 3 4 Q 8 5
5 9 6 2 11 tricks claimed
Q
10 tricks claimed

Q 5
K J 6
K 10 2
K 7 5 3 2 Table K J 8 7 6 4
2
8 4
A 9 8 6
54AA4 =
69338 39238
Par NS +200 10 9 3 2
8 7 4
A 7 5
J 10 4

Nickell NS
4 N = +420
-1 73
Beatty NS
4 N +1 +450
+1 6

20. W deals
Both vul 7 5 4
10 8 6
10 8
K J 8 5 4

West North East South West North East South
Eisenberg Rodwell Hayden Meckstroth Freeman Onstott Nickell Beatty
Pass Pass Pass 2 NT Pass Pass Pass 2 NT
Pass 3 NT AP Pass 3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
2 6 A 5 3 10 2 9
Q 7 3 8 4 3 Q 6
4 K 9 10 7 2 J 3
7 2 J 9 5 9 J 8
10 7 9 Q A 10 7 10
J 4 2 2 Q A 4 6
A 4 3 Q 2 6 A 5
3 8 6 J K 2 3 5
K 4 5 6 7 A 4 8
A 6 5 3 K 9 8 Q
7 tricks claimed 7 J 10 4

8 6
J 9 3 2
Q 5 4 3
A 10 2 Table K 10 9 3
A Q 4
7 6 2
9 6 3
89889 =
54552 =
Par NS +140 A Q J 2
K 7 5
A K J 9
Q 7

Nickell NS
3 NT S -2 -200
-13 73
Beatty NS
3 NT S = +600
+13 19

21. N deals
N-S vul A K 10 7
Q 9 3
K
J 9 7 6 3

West North East South West North East South
Eisenberg Rodwell Hayden Meckstroth Freeman Onstott Nickell Beatty
1 Pass 1 1 3 3
1 Dbl Pass 4 (AP) 5 Dbl AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
3 A 2 6 K A 7 5
Q 4 2 K Q 6 9 4
Q K 9 8 K 3 4 A
7 2 6 4 2 8 9 2
10 7 K A 5 2 4 9
5 4 Q 3 7 K A 10
A 6 3 K 10 tricks claimed
8 9 5 2
8 tricks claimed

Q J 5 4 3
K
9 7 4
A Q 10 8 Table 9 2
8 5 4
A J 8 6 5 3 2
5
A6939 A6949
36394 =
Par NS +300 8 6
A J 10 7 6 2
Q 10
K 4 2

Nickell NS
4 S -2 -200
-7 73
Beatty NS
5 × E -1 +100
+7 26

23. S deals
Both vul A J 10 2
J 8 7
A Q J 4
5 4

West North East South West North East South
Eisenberg Rodwell Hayden Meckstroth Freeman Onstott Nickell Beatty
Pass 3
1 Pass 2 3 Dbl Pass 3 Pass
3 Pass 3 AP Pass Dbl 3 NT Pass
Pass Dbl AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
5 7 10 A Q A 5 7
5 7 10 K K A 3 2
7 10 J 6 A 6 7 5
A 8 3 5 Q 8 3 K
4 9 2 K 9 J Q 2
9 8 Q 2 7 tricks claimed
3 2 K A
8 tricks claimed

K 9 8 7 4
A 9 5 3
K 10 5
A Table Q 6 5 3
Q 10
9 8 6
K 9 8 7
65789 65889
78554 =
Par NS +110 —
K 6 4 2
7 3 2
Q J 10 6 3 2

Nickell NS
3 W -1 +100
-9 73
Beatty NS
3 NT× E -2 +500
+9 35

24. W deals
None vul A 9 3
8 2
A Q J 9 6 4
10 5

West North East South West North East South
Eisenberg Rodwell Hayden Meckstroth Freeman Onstott Nickell Beatty
Pass 1 1 1 NT Pass 1 1 2
Dbl 2 2 3 Dbl 3 NT 4 AP
3 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
5 4 8 9 Q 4 A 2
6 10 A 2 A 5 10 7
4 3 K 6 Q 3 3 8
K J 7 4 A 4 7 5
2 J 5 9 11 tricks claimed
2 8 A 5
Q 3 3 7
6 2 K 5
8 A 7 Q
A 4 7 10

10 8 7 5 4
A 4
8 7
K Q 9 7 Table K 2
K Q 9 7 6 3
5
A 8 6 3
34281 =
69B5B =
Par NS -450 Q J 6
J 10 5
K 10 3 2
J 4 2

Nickell NS
3 E +2 -200
-2 73
Beatty NS
4 E +1 -150
+2 37

25. N deals
E-W vul Q 5 2
A K
A K 6 3 2
Q 10 9

West North East South West North East South
Eisenberg Rodwell Hayden Meckstroth Freeman Onstott Nickell Beatty
2 NT Pass Pass 1 1 Pass
Pass 2 Dbl Pass 2 (AP)

K 9 7 3
J 10 4
7 5
K J 6 4 Table A J
Q 9 8 3 2
Q J 10
A 8 2
66465 65465
77978 77968
Par NS -140 10 8 6 4
7 6 5
9 8 4
7 5 3

Nickell NS
2 NT N -2 -100
Tie 73
Beatty NS
2 S -2 -100
Tie 37

26. E deals
Both vul J 9 6 5
K J 9 8
10 9
9 8 4

West North East South West North East South
Eisenberg Rodwell Hayden Meckstroth Freeman Onstott Nickell Beatty
Pass 1 NT Pass 1 NT
Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
3 5 Q A 3 5 Q A
10 7 6 2 10 7 6 2
4 K 9 4 4 K 9 3
5 4 A 3 8 J 4 6
J K Q 8 8 tricks claimed
2 10 9 6
2 J 4 10
10 A 7 2
9 tricks claimed

K 8 7 3
Q 7 2
J 3 2
Q 10 5 Table Q 2
5 4 3
A 8 6 5 4
A J 6
99978 =
44364 44464
Par NS +600 A 10 4
A 10 6
K Q 7
K 7 3 2

Nickell NS
1 NT S +2 +150
+1 74
Beatty NS
1 NT S +1 +120
-1 37

27. S deals
None vul 10 6 4 3
J 3
8 4
9 7 6 4 3

West North East South West North East South
Eisenberg Rodwell Hayden Meckstroth Freeman Onstott Nickell Beatty
1 1
2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass
3 Pass 3 Pass 3 NT AP
3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
3 8 9 A 8 2 3 10
5 3 K 8 2 3 K 8
2 3 J 4 5 7 J 4
A 4 5 6 A 7 5 6
Q 6 8 5 Q 4 8 4
J 7 9 4 J 6 9 5
10 9 10 2 10 9 10 A
2 4 Q A 5 6 Q K
7 10 J Q K 3 6 9

A 7
7 2
K J 10
A Q J 10 5 2 Table K J 8
Q 10 9 8 5
A 6 5 2
K
15211 15231
B8BAA =
Par NS -460 Q 9 5 2
A K 6 4
Q 9 7 3
8

Nickell NS
3 NT W +2 -460
+1 75
Beatty NS
3 NT W +3 -490
-1 37

28. W deals
N-S vul —
A Q 9 8 6
J 8 7 5
A K 10 6

West North East South West North East South
Eisenberg Rodwell Hayden Meckstroth Freeman Onstott Nickell Beatty
1 Dbl 2 3
3 4 Pass 5 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
A 6 5 4 Q A
5 3 A 4 12 tricks won
5 7 Q 2
A 4 3 K
6 10 Q J
2 4 A 3
K 8 5 9
12 tricks claimed

A K Q 3 2
K J 7
Q 6 4
9 4 Table J 8 7 5
10 4 2
K 10 9 3
8 3
85A9C =
57341 =
Par NS +1100 10 9 6 4
5 3
A 2
Q J 7 5 2

Nickell NS
5 S +1 +620
Tie 75
Beatty NS
5 S +1 +620
Tie 37

29. N deals
Both vul 10 9 8 4 2
J 3
10 4
9 8 5 4

West North East South West North East South
Eisenberg Rodwell Hayden Meckstroth Freeman Onstott Nickell Beatty
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 1
1 Pass 1 NT Pass 1 AP
3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
6 Q 4 5
K 2 3 A
3 K 10 2
Q 4 2 5
J 8 5 4
2 4 K A
9 6 3 8
7 6 10 A
8 9 Q J
A 8 7 10

K Q J 7 6
A Q 6
K Q
7 6 2 Table 3
8 7 5 2
A 8 5 2
K Q 10 3
33453 =
99879 =
Par NS -600 A 5
K 10 9 4
J 9 7 6 3
A J

Nickell NS
3 NT E -2 +200
+7 82
Beatty NS
1 W +1 -110
-7 37

Nickell leads by 45 IMPs

Match AS99 Main

Top 1999 Spingold Final

Segment 3

33. N deals
None vul J
K 9 6 5
K 5 4
J 8 6 4 3

West North East South West North East South
Beatty Meckstroth Onstott Rodwell Hamman Hayden Soloway Eisenberg
Pass 1 2 Pass 1 2
Dbl 4 Pass 5 (AP) 2 3 Pass 3
Pass 4 Pass 5 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
2 3 Q A 8 5 4 A
10 A A 2 3 Q
11 tricks won 10 A
11 tricks won

7 6 5 3 2
Q 10 8
A J 9 2
2 Table A K Q
J 4 3 2
Q 8 7 6 3
Q
9674B =
47682 =
Par NS +400 10 9 8 4
A 7
10
A K 10 9 7 5

Nickell NS
5 S = +400
Tie 82
Beatty NS
5 S = +400
Tie 37

34. E deals
N-S vul 10
A J 8 7 6
K J 7 6 3 2
K

West North East South West North East South
Beatty Meckstroth Onstott Rodwell Hamman Hayden Soloway Eisenberg
1 Pass 1 Pass
2 Dbl 4 AP 2 3 4 5 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
3 10 J 2 5 10 A 2
10 6 4 Q A 2 4 K
Q K A 2 8 3 5 6
A 2 5 2 2 5 3 4
J 3 4 3 5 10 A 2
9 10 5 6 3 10 4 8
4 Q A 5 4 7 7 6
K 10 3 4 6 Q 9 9
9 tricks claimed 3 Q 8 8
K J K A
6 7 J 9

Q 7 5
Q 10
A 9 8 4
Q 7 5 4 Table A K J 8 6
2
Q 10 5
A J 9 8
32A52 =
8A28A 8A38B
Par NS -200 9 4 3 2
K 9 5 4 3
—
10 6 3 2

Nickell NS
4 E -1 +50
+6 88
Beatty NS
5 S -2 -200
-6 37

35. S deals
E-W vul J 9 3 2
10 7 3 2
J 9 8 6
Q

West North East South West North East South
Beatty Meckstroth Onstott Rodwell Hamman Hayden Soloway Eisenberg
1 1 NT
Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 2 Pass 2 (AP)
Pass 2 Pass 2 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
8 2 7 Q 5 9 4 6
K A 3 4 6 2 10 K
9 tricks won A 2 7 Q
8 J 3 10
8 4 5 7
Q J 6
9 tricks claimed

A 8 5
A Q J 8
K 7 3
5 4 2 Table 7 4
K 6
Q 4 2
J 10 9 8 7 3
77664 =
65669 =
Par NS -110 K Q 10 6
9 5 4
A 10 5
A K 6

Nickell NS
2 S +1 +140
Tie 88
Beatty NS
2 S +1 +140
Tie 37

36. W deals
Both vul 10 9 5 4
K 6 5
A Q 9 8 5
Q

West North East South West North East South
Beatty Meckstroth Onstott Rodwell Hamman Hayden Soloway Eisenberg
1 1 1 3 1 Pass 2 Pass
3 AP Pass Dbl Pass 3 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K 10 A 6 2 5 J
Q K 2 3 9 tricks won
3 7 2 9
3 5 9 10
4 6 6 5
9 J 8 2
4 A 8 K
9 tricks claimed

A Q 2
Q 8 3 2
10
A 9 7 6 3 Table K J 7
J 9 7 4
6 3
K 10 8 5
56493 =
66949 =
Par NS -140 8 6 3
A 10
K J 7 4 2
J 4 2

Nickell NS
3 E = -140
-6 88
Beatty NS
3 S = +110
+6 43

37. N deals
N-S vul A Q 5 3
8 4 2
A K
A K 8 3

West North East South West North East South
Beatty Meckstroth Onstott Rodwell Hamman Hayden Soloway Eisenberg
2 NT Pass 3 2 NT Pass 3
Dbl 4 AP Dbl 3 Pass 4 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Q 3 6 4 10 K 2 5
J 5 A 2 3 A 2 10
9 A 2 7 Q A J 2
8 10 K Q Q K 6 4
8 J A 8 11 tricks claimed
K 5 2 5
K 6 J 4
3 10 7 7
9 6 8 Q
10 tricks claimed

J 2
A 6
Q J 10 9 7 6 5
9 4 Table 10 9 8 7 6
Q J 10
—
Q 10 6 5 2
A7A67 A7A77
35365 =
Par NS +630 K 4
K 9 7 5 3
8 4 3 2
J 7

Nickell NS
4 N = +620
-1 88
Beatty NS
4 N +1 +650
+1 44

38. E deals
E-W vul J 9 3
A 10 9 5 4
A 10
9 4 2

West North East South West North East South
Beatty Meckstroth Onstott Rodwell Hamman Hayden Soloway Eisenberg
1 Pass 1 Pass
1 Pass 1 NT Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass
2 Pass Pass Dbl 2 Pass 2 AP
Pass 2 Pass Pass
2 3 3 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
2 J Q K 2 J Q K
7 3 10 K 7 A 3 J
2 4 A 6 9 A 5 6
10 K 3 5 2 K 4 3
2 A 4 9 10 6 4 3
9 8 J Q 5 A 6 2
4 A 8 6 10 Q 3 8
8 tricks claimed 5 A 7 9

Q 8 7 6 4
7 2
J 8 5 4
K 6 Table 10 5 2
K 8 3
K Q 7 6
A J 3
75859 =
68484 =
Par NS +110 A K
Q J 6
9 3 2
Q 10 8 7 5

Nickell NS
3 W -1 +100
+5 93
Beatty NS
2 W = -110
-5 44

39. S deals
Both vul 5
A K 10 2
K Q 6 5 3
A 8 5

West North East South West North East South
Beatty Meckstroth Onstott Rodwell Hamman Hayden Soloway Eisenberg
Pass Pass
Pass 1 1 Pass Pass 1 Dbl 2
Pass Dbl Pass 1 4 AP
Pass 1 NT Pass 2 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Q 5 K 6 K 9 5 7
2 9 3 5 K A 9 4
7 4 K A A Q 10 5
Q 5 4 A K 6 3 A
K 9 6 3 A J 6 3
A 4 9 2 2 Q 9 4
J 2 10 Q 9 8
2 J 3 8 8 tricks claimed
9 7 6 8

—
8 7 4 3
10 4
Q J 10 7 4 3 2 Table A K 10 6 4 2
Q J 9
A J 8
K
78685 =
65648 =
Par NS +110 Q J 9 8 7 3
6 5
9 7 2
9 6

Nickell NS
2 S -1 -100
-7 93
Beatty NS
4 W -2 +200
+7 51

40. W deals
None vul Q
A 10 7 5
Q 9 4 3
J 5 4 2

West North East South West North East South
Beatty Meckstroth Onstott Rodwell Hamman Hayden Soloway Eisenberg
1 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass
3 Pass 4 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass
4 Pass 6 AP 3 Pass 4 Pass
4 Pass 4 Pass
4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
4 5 8 A 6 8 2 K
8 2 A 3 4 8 K A
4 8 9 10 3 5 8 K
Q 6 4 K A 4 6 2
Q 5 6 J Q 7 10 J
K A 10 6 K Q 6 4
10 tricks claimed 2 5 A 5
12 tricks claimed

K 3 2
K Q 9 6 3 2
A K
Q 8 Table A J 10 9 6
4
J 10 6 5
A K 9
21324 =
BCAA9 BCAA8
Par NS -980 8 7 5 4
J 8
8 7 2
10 7 6 3

Nickell NS
6 W -2 +100
+11 104
Beatty NS
4 E +2 -480
-11 51

41. N deals
E-W vul 9
K 8
J 6 3 2
K 10 8 6 5 2

West North East South West North East South
Beatty Meckstroth Onstott Rodwell Hamman Hayden Soloway Eisenberg
2 Pass 3 3 Pass Pass
Pass Pass Pass 3 Pass 4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
3 9 K A 7 A 2 3
2 6 K 5 7 2 Q K
8 3 10 J 4 9 K J
7 2 A 8 5 3 8 Q
9 K 9 3 2 A 8 5
7 6 3 4 6 K 4 4
Q 7 Q J A 6 7 3
A 5 J Q 10 10 2 J
6 tricks claimed 9 10 A 3
4
7 tricks claimed

Q 7 3 2
A J 9 7 6
7
A Q 9 Table K 10 8
5 3
A Q 10 9 5 4
J 3
55457 =
88886 =
Par NS -120 A J 6 5 4
Q 10 4 2
K 8
7 4

Nickell NS
3 S -3 -150
-10 104
Beatty NS
4 E -3 +300
+10 61

42. E deals
Both vul A 9 5 3
9 3 2
10 8
J 10 6 2

West North East South West North East South
Beatty Meckstroth Onstott Rodwell Hamman Hayden Soloway Eisenberg
1 Pass 1 Pass
2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass
3 Pass 3 NT Pass 3 Pass 3 NT Pass
6 NT AP 5 Pass 5 Pass
6 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
J A 2 4 10 Q 9 4
K A 2 8 K A 2 8
2 A 4 5 2 A 4 5
A 2 3 8 A 7 3 8
12 tricks claimed 12 tricks claimed

K Q
A K Q
K Q J 9 4 3
8 5 Table 10 7 6 4 2
7 4
A 5
A K 9 3
11413 =
CB9CA =
Par NS -1440 J 8
J 10 8 6 5
7 6 2
Q 7 4

Nickell NS
6 NT E = -1440
Tie 104
Beatty NS
6 NT E = -1440
Tie 61

43. S deals
None vul 8
K Q 10 6
8 5 4 3 2
9 8 4

West North East South West North East South
Beatty Meckstroth Onstott Rodwell Hamman Hayden Soloway Eisenberg
1 NT 1
2 Dbl 4 AP 2 Pass 4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Q A 7 2 K A 4 5
5 K 7 9 7 A Q 8
6 7 8 9 K 6 9 5
7 6 Q 8 J 2 Q 3
3 4 3 2 10 8 7 2
9 J 2 3 J 8 3 4
6 8 Q 10 5
10 A 5 2 10 tricks claimed
Q 6 K J
K 4
11 tricks claimed

A J 10 7 5 2
5 2
Q
Q 7 6 3 Table K Q 9 3
A 9 8 3
K 10 9 7
5
52688 =
8A655 =
Par NS -420 6 4
J 7 4
A J 6
A K J 10 2

Nickell NS
4 W +1 -450
-1 104
Beatty NS
4 W = -420
+1 62

44. W deals
N-S vul 7 5
A J 10 5 3
K 10
J 7 4 3

West North East South West North East South
Beatty Meckstroth Onstott Rodwell Hamman Hayden Soloway Eisenberg
1 Pass 2 NT Pass 1 Pass 3 Pass
3 AP 3 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
4 2 9 A K 5 6 9
A 7 9 6 10 Q A J
2 5 K Q 9 5 7 10
K 6 5 7 9 6 A 5
10 2 Q 3 2 7 K Q
8 J J 3 9 tricks claimed
9 tricks claimed

A 8 4 3 2
9 8
J 9
A Q 8 5 Table K J 10 9
Q 7 4 2
Q 5
K 10 2
43695 =
39638 49648
Par NS -140 Q 6
K 6
A 8 7 6 4 3 2
9 6

Nickell NS
3 W = -140
Tie 104
Beatty NS
3 W = -140
Tie 62

45. N deals
Both vul K 10 9 8 3
A J 5
J 6 3
7 6

West North East South West North East South
Beatty Meckstroth Onstott Rodwell Hamman Hayden Soloway Eisenberg
Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass
1 1 2 NT AP 1 Pass 2 Pass
2 Pass Pass Dbl (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
4 7 J Q 7 A 2 3
10 2 3 6 3 9 K A
A 9 8 7 6 4 K 8
4 K J 3 5 Q 3 10
2 K A 3 5 Q 8 7
5 10 8 2 10 6 2 J
2 Q A 6 J 8 2 9
Q 10 5 5 3 5 Q A
Q K A 4 4 9 J 4
J 7 4 8 9 K 10 6

Q 5 4 2
K 7
A 10 8
Q J 8 3 Table A J 7 6
Q 10 3
9 5 2
A 10 4
55775 =
87567 =
Par NS -120 —
9 8 6 4 2
K Q 7 4
K 9 5 2

Nickell NS
2 NT E = -120
-8 104
Beatty NS
2 × W -1 +200
+8 70

46. E deals
None vul 10 9 5 3
9 5 3
K J 10 6
6 3

West North East South West North East South
Beatty Meckstroth Onstott Rodwell Hamman Hayden Soloway Eisenberg
1 1 2 2
1 3 Pass Pass Dbl Pass 2 Pass
Dbl Pass 3 AP 3 3 Pass Pass
4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
A 2 6 7 7 5 3 8
8 3 K 2 J K A 3
Q K A 3 9 6 Q J
2 5 J 8 Q 8 2 5
A 7 5 3 2 7 Q 5
K J 9 6 4 9 K 4
6 7 Q 3 2 5 10 6
4 9 8 J 12 tricks claimed
K A 5 10

A 7 6 4 2
A Q 4
3 2
10 9 5 Table Q J
10 8 6 2
7
A K Q 8 4 2
35271 =
78B6B =
Par NS -450 K 8
K J 7
A Q 9 8 5 4
J 7

Nickell NS
3 E -1 +50
+6 110
Beatty NS
4 E +2 -170
-6 70

47. S deals
N-S vul K 9 3
A K
A J 10 9 7 5 4
J

West North East South West North East South
Beatty Meckstroth Onstott Rodwell Hamman Hayden Soloway Eisenberg
Pass Pass
1 3 Pass 3 1 2 Pass 2
4 4 5 Dbl (AP) 3 4 5 Dbl (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K 2 5 4 K 2 7 3
3 4 6 A A 6 5 4
10 A 6 7 9 4 2 A
K 7 8 5 A J 3 9
9 10 J 2 Q
A J 3 9 9 tricks claimed
4 4 5 10
8 tricks claimed

A 5
Q 10 9 8 4 3
—
A Q 8 4 2 Table 10 7 4
6 2
K 8 3 2
7 6 5 3
894A4 895A4
43838 =
Par NS +140 Q J 8 6 2
J 7 5
Q 6
K 10 9

Nickell NS
5 × W -3 +500
+5 115
Beatty NS
5 × W -2 +300
-5 70

48. W deals
E-W vul 10 8 6 5
5
A J 10 6 5
K 6 3

West North East South West North East South
Beatty Meckstroth Onstott Rodwell Hamman Hayden Soloway Eisenberg
1 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 4 Pass
2 Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass
4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
10 J K 2 6 Q A 4
6 4 9 A 9 2 A 3
2 5 Q A 5 Q 4 7
9 2 A 8 2 10 J K
6 3 4 K 6 8 3 K
9 5 2 Q 5 A 6 4
3 K 6 7 4 5 A 6
4 5 A 3 2 Q 7
Q 5 7 3 7 tricks claimed
Q

K 7 4 2
J 9 7 4
K 7 2
A J Table Q
A 10 8 2
Q 8 3
Q 8 7 4 2
68565 =
64767 64757
Par NS +110 A J 9 3
K Q 6 3
9 4
10 9 5

Nickell NS
4 E -2 +200
-3 115
Beatty NS
4 W -3 +300
+3 73

Nickell leads by 42 IMPs

Match AS99 Main

Top 1999 Spingold Final

Segment 4

49. N deals
None vul A 6 5
10 8
10 5 2
K J 8 5 4

West North East South West North East South
Eisenberg Rodwell Hayden Meckstroth Soloway Beatty Hamman Onstott
Pass 1 NT Pass Pass 1 NT Pass
3 NT AP 2 Pass 3 Pass
3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
6 3 10 Q 6 A 2 8
3 5 A 10 3 A 7 9
6 8 J Q 4 10 Q 2
6 2 K A 9 3 J A
K 9 7 5 2 5 A 8
4 8 3 6 6 10 J Q
2 7 3 5 6 7 K 2
8 9 A 2 8 Q J 3
4 5 K J 5 4 9 4
10 Q 7 4 6

J 10 4 3
A 7 6
A 4 3
7 3 2 Table Q 7 2
K J 4 3 2
K Q 8
A 10
54456 =
78976 78977
Par NS -140 K 9 8
Q 9 5
J 9 7 6
Q 9 6

Nickell NS
3 NT E -1 +50
-3 115
Beatty NS
3 NT E -3 +150
+3 76

50. E deals
N-S vul A K 9
J 5 4 3
J 6
Q 9 7 2

West North East South West North East South
Eisenberg Rodwell Hayden Meckstroth Soloway Beatty Hamman Onstott
1 Pass 2 Pass
1 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 3 AP
2 Pass 3 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
4 7 K 2 4 7 K 3
Q A 3 J A 2 6 Q
K 8 6 2 Q A 3 J
10 5 2 7 K 8 2 2
3 6 Q A 10 5 4 7
9 4 8 9 J 8 6 9
9 J 8 4 4 3 9 9
6 7 10 3 J Q
2 K A 4 9 tricks claimed
Q 5 7

Q 7
A Q 10 9 6
K 9 8 4 2
J Table J 3 2
2
Q 10 7
A K 10 6 5 4
45524 45534
878A9 =
Par NS -130 10 8 6 5 4
K 8 7
A 5 3
8 3

Nickell NS
3 E = -110
Tie 115
Beatty NS
3 E = -110
Tie 76

51. S deals
E-W vul —
K Q J 9 6
A Q 9 4
6 4 3 2

West North East South West North East South
Eisenberg Rodwell Hayden Meckstroth Soloway Beatty Hamman Onstott
Pass Pass
2 Dbl 4 5 1 2 4 5
Dbl AP Pass Pass Dbl AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
6 A J 5 K 3 6 6
2 5 K A K 10 2 4
A 6 10 2 J 5 3 A
7 K 8 3 7
3 K 11 tricks claimed
10 tricks claimed

Q J 9 8 7 6
A 7 4
6 2
A 7 Table A K 4 2
10
J 10 8 7 3
10 8 5
53B69 =
8A273 =
Par NS +200 10 5 3
8 5 3 2
K 5
K Q J 9

Nickell NS
5 × S -1 -100
-13 115
Beatty NS
5 × N = +650
+13 89

52. W deals
Both vul A Q J 2
10 9
Q 10 9 6 5 4
3

West North East South West North East South
Eisenberg Rodwell Hayden Meckstroth Soloway Beatty Hamman Onstott
Pass Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass Pass 1
2 Dbl Pass 2 (AP) 2 Dbl 3 4 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
7 A 3 8 A 3 4 8
4 A K 7 8 4 A K
4 10 K 2 3 J 7 9
5 J 3 6 11 tricks won
6 2 7 9
10 2 8 8
3 10 J Q
9 Q 8 J
8 tricks claimed

K 9 7 5
7
8 7
A Q 9 6 5 2 Table 4 3
Q 8 6 3
A J 3 2
10 7 4
69A85 79A95
53338 =
Par NS +620 10 8 6
A K J 5 4 2
K
K J 8

Nickell NS
2 S = +110
-11 115
Beatty NS
4 S +1 +650
+11 100

53. N deals
N-S vul A 9 3
A 3
K 9 8 4
A J 10 3

West North East South West North East South
Eisenberg Rodwell Hayden Meckstroth Soloway Beatty Hamman Onstott
1 Pass 2 1 NT Pass 3 NT
2 3 3 Pass Pass Pass Pass
Pass 3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
5 2 7 3 5 4 8 10
Q A K 4 9 2 A 10
K 2 3 10 10 tricks won
9 7 A J
Q 6 8 5
6 6 4 2
5 8 3 6
K 2 3 7
4 8 A 9
A

K 6 5 2
Q J 10 8 7
J 10
8 6 Table Q 10 8
K 6 5
7 2
Q 9 7 5 2
A86B8 A86B9
35724 =
Par NS +630 J 7 4
9 4 2
A Q 6 5 3
K 4

Nickell NS
3 NT N = +600
-1 115
Beatty NS
3 NT N +1 +630
+1 101

54. E deals
E-W vul 10 8 6 3 2
A 2
J 8 2
J 10 2

West North East South West North East South
Eisenberg Rodwell Hayden Meckstroth Soloway Beatty Hamman Onstott
1 NT Pass 1 Pass
Pass Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass
3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
5 10 A 6 5 10 A 6
3 Q 4 7 J K 4 6
A 4 6 2 3 Q 9 2
5 Q 7 10 3 4 2 K
10 tricks claimed Q A 7 2
10 tricks claimed

K 9 7
Q 10 9 4
K 9 6
9 7 6 Table Q J
K 6
A 5 4 3
A K 8 5 3
46443 =
97999 =
Par NS -600 A 5 4
J 8 7 5 3
Q 10 7
Q 4

Nickell NS
1 NT E +3 -180
+10 125
Beatty NS
3 NT E +1 -630
-10 101

55. S deals
Both vul 7 3
A 3
K 9 8 4 3
A 8 5 2

West North East South West North East South
Eisenberg Rodwell Hayden Meckstroth Soloway Beatty Hamman Onstott
1 Pass
Dbl 1 2 Pass Pass Pass Pass
Pass Dbl Pass 3 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K A 9 2
2 6 K 4
Q 7 5 J
A 2 3 7
10 6 K J
A 10 3 2
9 4 5 Q
9 tricks claimed

A 9 5 2
K Q 10 5
Q 6 2
7 4 Table K Q 10 8 4
9 8 6
J 7
J 10 6
75699 =
68644 =
Par NS +110 J 6
J 7 4 2
A 10 5
K Q 9 3

Nickell NS
3 S = +110
+3 128
Beatty NS
Passed out 0
-3 101

56. W deals
None vul K 6 3
J 7
J 9 5 4
A J 7 6

West North East South West North East South
Eisenberg Rodwell Hayden Meckstroth Soloway Beatty Hamman Onstott
1 Pass Pass 1 NT 1 Pass 1 Pass
Pass 2 Pass 2 1 NT AP
Pass 2 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Q 7 6 2 4 2 A 8
K J 4 3 10 K 5 3
10 3 9 5 Q 3 7 A
A 6 7 8 6 Q 9 7
2 K 7 5 4 6 J 10
4 3 A 8 4 2 A 7
6 Q 5 2 K J
K 9 8 10 7 tricks claimed
Q 6 9 A
K 9 7 10

Q 4 2
A K Q 10
K Q 8
Q 9 5 Table J 9 8 7
9 6 4
7 3 2
10 8 3
77788 87898
56545 =
Par NS +120 A 10 5
8 5 3 2
A 10 6
K 4 2

Nickell NS
2 NT S -1 -50
+1 129
Beatty NS
1 NT W = -90
-1 101

58. E deals
Both vul A J 9 4 3
6 4 2
A 2
A 10 4

West North East South West North East South
Eisenberg Rodwell Hayden Meckstroth Soloway Beatty Hamman Onstott
Pass 1 Pass 1
Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 1 Pass 2
Pass 2 Pass 2 NT Pass 2 Pass 2 NT
Pass 4 AP Pass 3 Pass 4 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Q A 8 5 Q A 3 5
2 5 J K 2 4 K 6
9 2 3 K 7 9 2 8
7 10 4 4 4 5 10 K
6 9 10 3 2 A 10 8
A 6 3 Q 6 9 J 3
8 J 4 K A J 3 Q
Q 3 4 2 8 6 4 K
7 5 A 6 7 5 9 2

7 6 5 2
K 3
Q J 10 9 6
5 3 Table K Q 10
Q 9 5
8 4 3
J 8 6 2
B9C8B A9C8A
24151 =
Par NS +1430 8
A J 10 8 7
K 7 5
K Q 9 7

Nickell NS
4 S +1 +650
-1 129
Beatty NS
4 S +2 +680
+1 102

59. S deals
None vul 7 5 2
K J 5 4 3
10 9 7 5
7

West North East South West North East South
Eisenberg Rodwell Hayden Meckstroth Soloway Beatty Hamman Onstott
Pass Pass
1 Pass 2 Pass 1 NT Pass 2 Pass
2 Pass 3 Pass 2 NT Pass 4 NT Pass
3 Pass 3 Pass 6 AP
4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
7 3 6 J 10 A 8 2
8 2 K 3 3 2 K 7
4 6 A 5 J 3 5 6
Q 7 2 10 4 5 A 9
K Q 8 8 2
12 tricks claimed 10 7 Q 7
K 3 8 5
4 6 A J

A Q J 9 8
Q 8
J 3 2
K J 4 Table K 4
9 6 2
A K 6
A Q 10 5 3
11651 =
8B78B =
Par NS -450 10 6 3
A 10 7
Q 8 4
9 8 6 2

Nickell NS
4 W +2 -480
+10 139
Beatty NS
6 W = -920
-10 102

60. W deals
N-S vul J 10 7 6 5 2
J 2
6 4
A J 3

West North East South West North East South
Eisenberg Rodwell Hayden Meckstroth Soloway Beatty Hamman Onstott
Pass Pass 1 NT Pass Pass Pass 1 NT Pass
3 NT AP 3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
7 3 J A 7 3 J K
J 2 A 6 3 2 A 4
9 4 10 Q 5 3 K 2
5 6 2 K K Q 5 6
7 2 8 2 7 5 8 2
5 3 K 4 9 A 7 4
3 4 5 5 2 A 4 6
6 J Q 10 J 9 9 5
K 8 9 6 10 10 6 J
7 9 10 A Q 8 9 6
7 4 K A 12 tricks claimed

A Q 9
10 6 3
A 9 8 5
9 6 5 Table 4 3
A K
K J 10 7 3
K Q 8 7
15411 =
C89CC =
Par NS -990 K 8
Q 9 8 7 5 4
Q 2
10 4 2

Nickell NS
3 NT E +1 -430
+2 141
Beatty NS
3 NT E +3 -490
-2 102

61. N deals
Both vul J 6 3 2
A J 7 5 2
A 4 2
7

West North East South West North East South
Eisenberg Rodwell Hayden Meckstroth Soloway Beatty Hamman Onstott
Pass 1 Pass Pass 2 Pass
1 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass
3 AP 5 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
3 10 A 6 3 10 A 6
7 8 K 4 A K 10 3
2 10 2 J 2 3 Q 4
8 5 Q 4 8 5 4 4
3 A K 10 Q 7 A 2
2 K 7 4 7 4 5
A 6 5 2 10 tricks claimed
10 8 Q 3
6 5 3 Q
9 K 8 7

A Q 9 5
9 8 6 4 3
10
Q 10 4 Table 10 7
K
K J 8 6
A J 9 8 5 3
67773 =
6655A =
Par NS -130 K 8 4
Q 10
Q 9 7 5 3
K 6 2

Nickell NS
3 E = -110
-5 141
Beatty NS
5 E -1 +100
+5 107

62. E deals
None vul 4 3
A 8 4
10 9 6
K Q 10 8 2

West North East South West North East South
Eisenberg Rodwell Hayden Meckstroth Soloway Beatty Hamman Onstott
Pass 1 Pass 1
Dbl 1 NT 2 Dbl Pass 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 4 AP Pass 3 Pass 4 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
9 3 K A 6 3 K A
K 2 4 6 3 2 A 6
3 9 A 7 4 7 K 9
8 J Q 5 Q 8 8 J
5 6 K 3 4 6 K 7
4 2 Q 6 4 2 Q 9
4 J Q 7 J 5 6 8
11 tricks claimed 10 5 9 7
9 A 2 3
11 tricks claimed

9 6 5
9 2
A Q J 8 5
A J 6 Table K 8 7 2
J 7 6
K 7 4 3
7 3
78B6B =
55272 65272
Par NS +450 A Q J 10
K Q 10 5 3
2
9 5 4

Nickell NS
4 S +1 +450
Tie 141
Beatty NS
4 S +1 +450
Tie 107

63. S deals
N-S vul 4
A 8 3 2
A Q J 9 5 4
A J

West North East South West North East South
Eisenberg Rodwell Hayden Meckstroth Soloway Beatty Hamman Onstott
1 1
Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 1 1 2
Pass 3 Pass 4 3 4 NT Pass 5
Pass 4 Dbl 5 Pass 6 AP
Pass 6 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
10 4 Q A K A 3 4
2 6 Q K 4 6 A 7
7 4 9 A 2 10 J 9
A 6 3 7 12 tricks won
2 10 J 6
12 tricks claimed

10 9 7 5 3
9 6
7 6
Q 8 7 5 Table K Q 8 6 2
Q 10 7
K
10 9 6 3
D7DD8 =
06005 =
Par NS +2220 A J
K J 5 4
10 8 3 2
K 4 2

Nickell NS
6 S = +1370
-2 141
Beatty NS
6 N = +1430
+2 109

64. W deals
E-W vul 8 3
A 4 2
A 2
J 10 9 8 6 3

West North East South West North East South
Eisenberg Rodwell Hayden Meckstroth Soloway Beatty Hamman Onstott
2 Pass 3 Dbl 2 Pass 4 Pass
4 5 AP Pass Pass

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
A K 5 8 J 2 A K
7 4 K 6 Q 5 3 5
6 2 Q 3 10 2 K 6
5 7 9 A Q 3 4 A
3 2 Q 6 A 3 7 6
A 7 3 2 K 2 5 7
10 K 8 3 9 4 Q 10
J 5 6 9 2 K 7 3
10 4 7 4 4
A 5 9 10 10 tricks claimed
4 K 8 10

J 10 9 7 6 5
10
K 9 8 6 4
K Table A Q 4 2
K J 5 3
Q 5
7 5 2
7395A 7394A
5A382 =
Par NS -100 K
Q 9 8 7 6
J 10 7 3
A Q 4

Nickell NS
5 N -2 -100
+11 152
Beatty NS
4 W = -620
-11 109

Nickell wins by 43 IMPs

Match AS99 Main

Top 1999 Spingold Final

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